Toshio Tamogami
is daring to make the statement he knows will be the most condemned in Japan.
That statement is that “Japan’s possession of nuclear weapons should be discussed.”
is daring to make the statement he knows will be the most condemned in Japan.
That statement is that “Japan’s possession of nuclear weapons should be discussed.”
This is not a statement made to be liked.
If he brings up this topic,
●It will spark outrage
●The media will shun him
●He will be labeled an extremist
He knows this better than anyone.
But he still speaks about it.
Why?
→ Because he knows that Japan’s national security is stuck in an emotional state.
●It will spark outrage
●The media will shun him
●He will be labeled an extremist
He knows this better than anyone.
But he still speaks about it.
Why?
→ Because he knows that Japan’s national security is stuck in an emotional state.
Nuclear weapons are not "weapons to be used"
Tamogami’s argument can be summarized as follows:
●Nuclear weapons are not weapons that start war.
●They are a deterrent to prevent war from breaking out.
●Nuclear-powered nations have avoided direct war with each other.
●Non-nuclear powers are more susceptible to pressure.
This is not an ideological view, but a reality of international politics.
●Nuclear weapons are not weapons that start war.
●They are a deterrent to prevent war from breaking out.
●Nuclear-powered nations have avoided direct war with each other.
●Non-nuclear powers are more susceptible to pressure.
This is not an ideological view, but a reality of international politics.
Is the "nuclear umbrella" guaranteed forever?
Japan has been told that it is safe because of the American nuclear umbrella.
But I want us to think about this objectively.
● Is the United States really prepared to go to nuclear war for Japan?
● Will the alliance continue in the same form 100 years from now?
● Is it acceptable for a country to continue to leave its final decisions to another country?
Just thinking about this makes me wonder: Is a country that is said to have “dangerous ideology” healthy?
But I want us to think about this objectively.
● Is the United States really prepared to go to nuclear war for Japan?
● Will the alliance continue in the same form 100 years from now?
● Is it acceptable for a country to continue to leave its final decisions to another country?
Just thinking about this makes me wonder: Is a country that is said to have “dangerous ideology” healthy?
As a country that was bombed, we must think about this.
The tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are a fact that cannot be erased.
But precisely because of those memories,
Japan also has a responsibility to consider how to realistically create a world where nuclear weapons are never used again.
It’s okay to separate emotions from arguments.
But precisely because of those memories,
Japan also has a responsibility to consider how to realistically create a world where nuclear weapons are never used again.
It’s okay to separate emotions from arguments.
Tamogami is not forcing his "answers" on others
What he’s saying is not, “Hold nuclear weapons.”
“Don’t run away from thinking.”
●You can agree.
●You can disagree.
However,
a society that makes even discussion taboo is dangerous.
“Don’t run away from thinking.”
●You can agree.
●You can disagree.
However,
a society that makes even discussion taboo is dangerous.
The country can continue to think because there are people who are willing to take on the villain role.
People who only say what is liked are well-liked.
But discussions about protecting the country don’t move forward.
Because there are people who know they’ll be criticized,
they still speak up,
→ At the very least, we can avoid a complete cessation of thought.
Tamagami Toshio’s remarks
Before we even consider the merits of nuclear weapons,
he asks the question, “Is Japan a country that considers its own safety?”
But discussions about protecting the country don’t move forward.
Because there are people who know they’ll be criticized,
they still speak up,
→ At the very least, we can avoid a complete cessation of thought.
Tamagami Toshio’s remarks
Before we even consider the merits of nuclear weapons,
he asks the question, “Is Japan a country that considers its own safety?”